Philadelphia Phillies: Five Greatest Starts in Franchise History

PHILADELPHIA - MAY 01: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies delivers a pitch against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 1, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - MAY 01: Roy Halladay #34 of the Philadelphia Phillies delivers a pitch against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on May 1, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
2 of 6
Phillies
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 19: A general view of Citizens Bank Park during the game between the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies on June 19, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

No. 5: Art Mahaffey vs Chicago Cubs (4/23/1961)

Final line: 9 IP 17 K 0 R 4 H 1 BB

Mahaffey is not one of the greatest Phillies ever. He finished his career with a losing record and in seven career season only had a sub three ERA once. Yet for one day he was as dominant as it gets. In one of his nine career shutouts Mahaffey struck out a Phillies all time record seventeen batters.

Schedule